Walking a hundred miles outside the Saiguan, Princess Yaoguang's friendly team walked forward.

The flat sand is vast and yellow into the sky, and the plank road is broken into dust.

"Princess, take care of it, the climate outside the gate is like this!" Ji Xian said in a hoarse voice.

He rode a horse ahead, and his wrinkled face was already covered with a thick layer of dust, like a ravine in the Yellow River.

"It's okay, you're tired."

The team moved forward slowly, looking from the platform, like a long dragon crawling, quiet and silent, if you get close to hear, you can only hear the hurried footsteps, carrying the weight forward, like a chivalrous man on the rivers and lakes, the bones are in a foreign land, but deep hidden merit and fame.

After exiting the customs, they walked for another three days in a row.

The shaking of Sunday made the people in the sedan car no longer know where to go.

At this moment, the sand and stones are all around, looking forward, it is the sky of a horse and a flat river, the sun sets over the long river, and the remnant sun is like blood; Looking back, it is a thousand lonely smokes, and the corners are bursting with sounds, breaking through the sky, and there is a different scene.

Ji Xian raised his hand and shouted, "Stop! ”

The procession stopped again, and he returned to his horse, and came to the princess's carriage, sat down in the saddle, bowed slightly, and said:

"Princess, ahead is the border area of the north, today is the twilight, the night is approaching, the safety is worrying, we need to temporarily set up camp, let the personnel and horses rest and reorganize, and wait for tomorrow to send the princess in."

When Xiangyang heard this, Mu Ran's heart suddenly felt a little sad, and he forcibly suppressed it, and said in a low voice:

"There's Lord Lao."

She turned her head to look at Concubine Shi, her eyes were full of tears, and she snuggled tightly in that warm embrace.

"The Mother ......"

"Good boy, don't cry."

"I ...... I'm afraid...... Will we be able to go back in the future? ”

Concubine Shi held her trembling hands, trying to comfort her.

A warm breath came from his hand, and the voice of the mother concubine sounded more gentle than usual.

"Sooner or later, the princess will soon become the princess of the Helian clan, about the past, you still need to cut through the mess quickly, cheer up the spirit, and make plans before the big event."

She wiped the tears from her face with a red golden mandarin duck handkerchief and raised her head from the warm embrace.

"Yes...... You're right, but the thought of sharing a bed with a stranger is ...... I'm sad. ”

Concubine Shi gently patted her back and stroked her silky hair with her fingers.

"Don't be afraid, child, the mother is here. Prince Helian was once a talent, and he will not let you suffer. ”

Tears fell from his eyes, and Xiangyang cried even more fiercely.

"Don't cry, what if your eyes are swollen?"

Childhood songs ringing in my ears.

The mother concubine hummed overhead, gently and slowly, slowly and leisurely, and entered Xiangyang's heart at this moment, like a spring breeze blowing through the cold earth.

Xiangyang stopped crying.

On her face, a stubborn and domineering suddenly emerged, unbreakable and indestructible.

"I know, mother, don't worry, your daughter is not a cowardly person."

"That's right, this is the Xiangyang that the mother concubine understands."

Closing the vermilion sedan curtain, looking at the sky through the stopped tassels, the glow was swallowed and fused by the dark gray shadow around it, and it was dissipating little by little, and finally disappeared from view.

Night falls.

Everyone began to set up camp and feed the horses.

"Guard!"

With a hoarse snort, neat footsteps rang out in the clearing, and the surroundings were surrounded like iron buckets.

Under the clear sky, there was a clear moon, a half-missing first quarter moon rising from the west, and the clear light was very cold and bright, so that the radius was clearly visible all around.

Maybe it was because of the cold, Xiangyang suddenly shuddered.

There were one or two stallions, untiring, neighing in the direction of the moon.

"Be careful, there are wolves in this place!"

I don't know who yelled, but as soon as the words fell, the hissing stopped abruptly.

Concubine Shi held Xiangyang's hand, put on a purple and Chaoyang soft wool brocade cloak for her, lowered the curtain again, and looked at the somewhat stunned bride in front of her.

"Beware of frost and dew, the wind chill is no joke."

When she came back to her senses, the mother and son were relatively silent.

After getting along for many years, they already know each other's thoughts about each other.

"Princess Taifei, dinner has been prepared, can I eat now?"

The sedan curtain was lifted from the corner, and Concubine Shi looked at Ji Xian's eyes, still without the slightest hatred, she has always been a person with clear grievances and no grudges. She knows who the wrong person is, and she knows that the sharp knife in her hand should be inserted in the heart of the culprit!

"Let it in, Lord Lao, you have to bear more of it these days on horseback trekking."

"You're welcome."

He turned away, still in his cracked voice, giving a solemn order to all the people.

"Everyone, get out of the way!"

The attendants were all freshly dressed, showing young and immature faces, all of them were born with flowers and moons, and in the middle, there were occasionally one or two old grandmothers.

The concubine could see at a glance that these people were not slaves, let alone palace people who often served in the palace!

Thinking of the hidden queen's intentions, her eyelids fluttered, and she gasped.

There was silence in the car.

The slaves dragged two pairs of silver chopsticks in with vermilion lacquer plates, and then served dishes, meals, and tea in turn, in an orderly manner, and their movements were familiar, but because they were too perfect, like ...... It seems to have been specially trained for this, but after a closer look for a while, there is no clue.

In the middle of the night, the moonlight is like a wash, and the surroundings are quiet.

Except for the people who were keeping vigil, the others had eaten and drunk enough, and they had already entered a resting sleep, and their bodies that had been tired for a long time were already exhausted, and they soon fell asleep, and even the few people who were on the vigil had heavy eyes.

Xiangyang opened his eyes and looked at the dark roof of the car, always tossing and turning.

There was a subtle sound outside the curtain, and when I listened closely, I concluded that it was the "rustle" sound of shoes walking on the ground.

One of her hearts immediately rose to her throat!

Thinking of what the mother concubine had said to herself, her heart immediately became vigilant.

"The Mother ......"

Xiangyang gently called the people around him.

Concubine Shi seemed to be asleep, but at this moment, she opened her eyes and sat up suddenly.

"Shh......h

"Did you hear that?"

In the darkness, she felt the other person nod.

The rustling sound grew louder and louder from far to near, as if it sounded outside the curtain, close at hand, only one step away.

The mother and daughter tensed their nerves.

Xiangyang held her mother's hand tightly, the bones of her fingers "gurgling", and she noticed that the other party's fingertips also became very cold.

They could hear the breath outside the curtain!

"Call someone?"

In the dark, Xiangyang wrote these two words on the hand of the concubine. If she hesitates any longer, she can't imagine what will happen in the next moment!

Unexpectedly, the other party shook his head, and Concubine Shi protected her daughter behind her, kicked her legs and slowly moved back, suppressed her frightened breathing, and tried her best to create a sleeping atmosphere.

At that moment, Xiangyang suddenly understood his mother's intentions!

"No ......"

"Stop!"

The two voices shouted at the same time, like a thunderbolt on a sunny day, startling the guards and minions!

"Quick! Get her! ”

Outside, there was a chaotic crowd of footsteps, and the sound of shouts, chasing, and fighting swords was sonorous and loud, and there were constantly miserable cries in the air.

The battle seems to be going on in the ears.

Jixian always protected the princess's sedan chair and did not dare to leave half a step. Seeing that the thief's martial arts were strong and the situation was dangerous, he commanded his guards sharply:

"It's all guarded!"

The guards outside the curtain flew over the roof of the sedan chair, raising the clatter of robes and hunting.

Immediately after, there was another fierce fight, different from the group of demons dancing in Fangcai, this time the speed was so fast and the number of fights was simply staggering! It wasn't long before a woman's screams were heard.

"Ah......h

"It's not good for adults, she's taken poison!"

Everyone flew forward, and the woman on the ground, who was still very smart, had turned into a corpse at this moment.

"Guarded!"

Ji Xian's voice was still hoarse, but it sounded full of energy, and in an instant, the noise became orderly again.

The mother and daughter sat in the sedan chair like frightened birds, remembering everything that had just happened, their hands and feet were stiff and cold, and they were really scared.

"The princess and concubine are frightened! I don't know if I'm hurt? ”

No one in the sedan spoke.

"Princess...... Princess......"

Only then did the two of them come back to their senses, tried their best to keep their composure, and said slowly: "The palace and the princess are all right, thank you for saving your life!" ”

It was another sleepless night.

The second half of the night was very peaceful, but until the fourth watch, Xiangyang was still in a state of soberness.

Listening to the "crackling" sound of the bonfire burning on the sand and gravel beach outside, a jumping flame suddenly appeared in her mind, turning over and over, misty, and nearly five watches, her head could not hold up the drowsiness, and she gradually lost consciousness.

And the person lying next to her had no sleep all night.

Early the next morning.

The golden light shines on the earth, like a golden veil in the sky, the cool breeze is slow, and the climate is unusually cool.

Xiangyang woke up in the bumps of the car.

Her head was muddy, her headache was cracking, her makeup was bleak, and she was tightly leaning against Concubine Shi's arms.

"Mother, what time is it?"

"It's almost noon at this moment, and you've slept for a long time, and you were frightened last night."

"The Mother ......"

"Huh?"

She clasped her fingers tightly together as if she were going to lose it in the next second.

"Promise me, mother, no matter what happens in the future, don't put yourself in danger, let alone give your life to protect me."

"Xiangyang, what are you talking about......"

"Promise me!"

Concubine Shi smiled wryly, mixed with a hint of helplessness.

"Okay, the concubine promised you."

"Last night, did you want the murderer to hurt himself, make Ji feel guilty first, and then make a condition? And your condition is to protect me? ”

Concubine Shi bowed her head silently and was silent for a long time.

Xiangyang hugged her tightly, and tears of gratitude and distress slowly fell from her eyes.

"Mother, I don't want to lose you, never! You want to be with your daughter forever......"

Taking advantage of the time to rest, she summoned the palace maid who was freshened, opened the makeup and wiped the rouge, took out the clean water and dipped it in the snail dai, painted a delicate small mountain eyebrow, and pasted a red plum blossom on the forehead.

The red lips are rippling, and the beauty is shining.

The carriage and horses outside stopped, and the voice of Jixian's old man sounded, although it was far away, it could be heard clearly.

"It is unfortunate for you to travel far away and leave your wives and concubines and young sons at home; It is a blessing to be blessed by God's grace. Go to the north with the princess today, and always remember the grace of heaven, so that you can serve the princess and the new king! ”

"Yes, the minion remembers the teachings of the Lord!"

The sound of horses' hooves moving around rattled in the air.

"If the two countries can completely turn the conflict into jade silk, open a mutual market, and congratulate the north, it will be an honor for you, and maybe you can see your hometown father and old again in this life, so as to enjoy the family...... If you wait for someone to maliciously stir up trouble......"

Ji Xian's words were simple, but Xiangyang listened to it in the sedan car, but he felt funny.

Her personality was originally lively, and in an instant, she temporarily forgot everything that happened last night, and half-mocked:

"Mother, look at this old stubborn, I really want to find a horse to drag him into the north, and then have someone shave off his beard, see if he can still say this!"

I seem to have heard someone say before, Jixian is a horseman, but he loves his beard the most.

Concubine Shi couldn't help laughing.

"Don't be skinned, Jixian's enemy, but it's here."

"Humph! Do not do unto others as you would have them do unto you, because he is still a master! After reading the books of the hundred sages of the Hundred Schools of Thought, what you don't want to do, you turn around and persuade others to do it! ”

Her face was flushed at the moment, her eyes were painted, and she was completely enthusiastic.

"Xiangyang, you go on."

"Say everything you want to say in your heart!"

Although she had experienced months of tiring travel, her words were smooth and light, like beads on a plate, and her boredom was suddenly swept away.

The concubine just looked at her and smiled.

She instantly felt that her little Yaoguang, the amorous, stubborn and strong Yaoguang, was back.

"You're right!"

Concubine Shi looked at her daughter approvingly, and said with a smile:

"I think he was on this way, although he didn't take care of it much, but he was also loyal to his duties, and he never treated us badly, and he was fortunate to have happened last night, otherwise we would have a life? Yao'er, you are a princess, you should have grace, don't forget to thank him when you enter the country to say goodbye. ”

Xiangyang pouted softly and muttered vaguely:

"Yao'er knows, why did she ask her mother to say more."

She gently hugged Xiangyang in her arms and said with a smile: "Yes...... My Yao'er knows how to be polite best. ”

Reaching out to touch the sachet in his sleeve, his heart is more steady.

At this time, Ji first hit the horse and came over.

"Princess Princess, has arrived at the northern border, two days ago, the northern country's welcoming team has arrived, the messenger who contacted us, all the chariots, horses and slaves are available, and the envoy is Helian Yu, the left prince of the north."

Hearing this, Concubine Shi's eyebrows moved.

"After arriving here, the guard of honor will no longer advance, and Weichen will escort the princess into the country and complete the ceremonial delivery in person."

"Yes, Lord Lao."

About a quarter of an hour later, the carriage stopped, and outside the sedan curtain, the dry hoarse sound sounded again.

"Please get off the sedan chair with the princess hijab and go to the sedan prepared in the north."

Concubine Shi bowed silently, she stretched out her hand to the gold plate, took out the mandarin duck hijab to cover her, personally helped her get off the wedding sedan chair, walked in front of Ji Xian, bent over, and said very grateful:

"Xiangyang, thank you for taking care of you all the way, your hard work, the task is completed, and it can be completed."

"The princess is serious, this is Jixian's duty."

He obviously didn't expect that when he looked at Xiangyang, his eyes showed admiration, and his tone softened a lot.

"How can the princess of the old minister give such a big gift? The future is uncertain, and I hope the princess will take care! ”

"My lord, please return to Anxing."

"Please!"

Xiangyang turned around and walked slowly in the direction of the north.

The sound of them talking could be heard from behind.

"Prince, please stop, my princess Da Yin has stepped into the country, and the prince has taken care of her all the way. Before the old minister left, I repeatedly told the Son of Heaven that the princess loved his sister for him, and asked the north to be kind to him so as to cultivate the good of the two countries. ”

"Don't worry, my lord, since the king sent me to pick up the princess, it can be seen that my king attaches great importance to the princess."

His Da Yin dialect is very familiar, his voice is gentle, solemn and majestic, he seems neither humble nor arrogant, and when he meets for the first time, people can't be impressed.

"In this way, don't leave it here, and the official should return to the dynasty immediately."

"So is this king. Take care, adults. ”

Behind him came the sound of horses' hooves galloping, near and far, and soon inaudible. They're gone...... She muttered silently in her heart.

She quietly lifted the curtains.

Sitting in the wedding sedan chair, following the carriages and horses in the north all the way, even through Zhu Yin's tassels, Xiangyang can feel an obvious strangeness.

Outside the swaying tassels, the leading man sat in a silver saddle, although his posture was burly and strong, he did not see half of his fat, his movements were sassy and sharp but not reckless, he was silent all the way, and his demeanor was sonorous and polite.

And the slaves who accompanied him all looked fierce.

Each of them has a scimitar in their hands, their eyes and demeanor are very wanton, and they squint from time to time, looking at the maidservants who followed Da Yin all the way, and they seem to be very cute.

Xiangyang dropped the curtain and said angrily: "These minions have no rules!" ”

"Whatever is straightforward, just ...... Just look at other people's women? ”

Rao is Concubine Shi is nearly half old, and she has never seen such a battle, so she just bowed her head silently, not daring to look at it again.

She pressed her heart to her apprehension.

The air was dead silent.

"Now it's just looking, and when we get there, I don't know what to do. The Queen Mother specially selected beautiful women and allowed them to marry with you, why do you say? ”

The bright-eyed woman suddenly realized, surprised and surprised.

"Is it to compete with me for favor?"

"That's right...... has always been friendly, and it is not just about the princess. ”

Concubine Shi looked outside, and her tone sounded light:

"Among these palace maids, there may be people who can be equal to you; Even worse, it can even pass you. The rest will be rewarded to the princes and ministers of the north, or to the king's side; Those who were extremely unlucky were put into the army, and there were also those who were not official prostitutes. ”

"This ...... How is this possible? ”

Xiangyang was shocked to hear it, almost in disbelief.

"They're all daughters of good families!"

"Yao'er, in another country, you and I are both captives, let alone these people? Even if you are not a minion, what can you do? The dignity and humility of the past have become floating clouds, and they do not know whether they are friends or foes, so they should not be too cautious and worried, nor should they be careless. ”

……

As he spoke, there was a chaotic sound of horses stomping around, as if countless iron horses were coming.